What is the place of the Philippines inside the world?
The Philippines is an island country in Southeast Asia, located in the western Pacific Ocean. It is bounded by the Philippine Sea to the east, the South China Sea to the west, and the Celebes Sea to the south. It is composed of over 7,000 islands, making it the second largest archipelagic country in the world. The country is made up of three main island groups: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, as well as over 7,000 smaller islands.